Recycling

More Aggressive Recycling Program
WMS already recycles office paper and tons of it. Science Club students were asked what they thought we could do to increase recycling efforts at WMS. They have come up with a number of ways to recycle more aggressively. WMS will now be recycling aluminum cans and plastic bottles in the cafeteria, newspapers, and possibly cardboard. The students are going to try to keep track of the weight of these items so that we can quantify the new recycling program.

This page will be updated as the program progresses. Hopefully we will be able to list up to date amounts that we have recycled as well as information about the benefits of recycling.

02/16/2010 - Over the past few years we have not advertised that we collect printer cartridges and cell phones so that we can send them away to be recycled. We sent a few boxes of what we have collected over the past year (see photo below) in to be recycled today. We also had a few of our students make up an advertisement to try to increase the number of these items that we are able to recycle.



09/12/2010 - Our paper recycling bin was emptied again which means we have sent another large amount of paper to be recycled instead of sending it to a landfill. If we can obtain a weight for the paper that was in the bin this time we will post an update.

03/17/2010 - Washington Middle School will now be recycling cardboard along with everything else that we are collecting. As soon as we find a place to store the cardboard for short time periods we will begin recycling it. The ACPS maintenance department as well as our maintenance staff here at school will be collecting the cardboard and then it will be transported it to the county recycling center.

02/17/2010 - Washington Middle School has recycled over 3 TONS (6000 pounds) of office paper over the past year. We have a large recycle bin here at school that was emptied in November by the county and they notified us that the paper in the bin weighed 5,831 pounds. Students collect paper from recycle bins that are located in classrooms, copy rooms, and other areas throughout the school.

1/18/2009 - In a cooperation with one of our Art teachers, Mr. Raines, students converted regular garbage cans into recycling containers for aluminum cans and plastic bottles. The containers will be placed in the cafeteria so that students can recycle containers that they bring to school with their lunches each day.